Diagnostic Programs
Focused, fixed-scope engagements that produce real QCI-QS1 artifacts in days — not quarters. Use them to prove a posture finding, brief a board, or pressure-test one regulation before committing to a full Readiness Program.
Every diagnostic is delivered by a QCI consultant and cites the relevant clause of the standard.
Diagnostics produce real artifacts at limited scope. They do not replace the certified Q-Risk Score, enterprise QASI inventory, or full board governance package delivered by the flagship engagements.
Available Diagnostic Engagements
Q-Risk Lite Diagnostic
Scored posture in 10 questions.
A focused, 10-question diagnostic delivering a banded Q-Risk Score and a 3-page gap memo highlighting the highest-priority exposures across your environment.
Deliverables
- Banded Q-Risk Score (0–100)
- 3-page executive gap memo
- Top 3 prioritized remediation actions
- 30-minute findings review call
Path forward: Names the deliverables the full Quantum Readiness Program produces — a natural entry to the $69K engagement.
Crypto Dependency Snapshot
Know what cryptography you actually depend on.
A rapid QASI-lite inventory of cryptographic dependencies across a defined scope — typically one business unit or product line — exposing the algorithms, libraries, and vendor surfaces in use.
Deliverables
- QASI-lite cryptographic inventory
- Algorithm and key-length distribution map
- Vendor crypto-surface summary
- Inventory-to-governance gap analysis
Path forward: This is the inventory piece. The full Readiness Program builds governance, attestation, and roadmap around it.
Executive Quantum Risk Briefing
Get your board fluent — fast.
A 90-minute board or C-suite session delivered by a QCI consultant. Includes a personalized gap statement framing your organization's posture against the NIST 2030/2035 timelines.
Deliverables
- 90-minute live executive session
- Personalized gap statement
- Board Briefing Insert (sample)
- Director Q&A capture document
Path forward: Directors leave with unanswered questions — and a clear next step toward the Readiness Program.
Vendor PQC Attestation Review
Audit your vendors before regulators do.
Independent attestation review of 3–5 critical vendors' post-quantum readiness, scored against Clause 7 of QCI-QS1. Includes outreach templates and a consolidated risk register.
Deliverables
- Per-vendor PQC attestation scorecard (3–5 vendors)
- Consolidated vendor risk register
- Vendor outreach and RFP language templates
- Clause 7 gap summary
Path forward: Vendor oversight is one clause. The full program covers all eight — and builds the governance to enforce them.
Regulatory Alignment Sprint
Prove alignment to one regulation. Fast.
A focused gap analysis against a single regulation — DORA, NIS2, EU AI Act, HIPAA, or SOC 2 — mapped to the QCI-QS1 control framework. Includes an evidence collection checklist.
Deliverables
- Regulation-to-QCI-QS1 control map
- Gap analysis with prioritized remediation
- Evidence collection checklist
- 30-minute findings debrief
Path forward: Shows the framework works. The Transformation tier implements it across every business unit and regulation in scope.
Crisis Simulation Session
Tabletop a quantum incident before it's real.
A facilitated 2-hour tabletop exercise simulating a progressive quantum-era threat scenario against your organization. Includes a post-session report capturing response gaps.
Deliverables
- Custom scenario aligned to your sector
- Live facilitated 2-hour tabletop
- Post-session response gap report
- Recommended playbook updates
Path forward: Exposes the lack of documented response procedures the Readiness Program delivers.
Diagnostic Comparison
Side-by-side view of duration, deliverables, and which flagship artifact each diagnostic maps to.
Diagnostic | Duration | Key Deliverables | Maps to Flagship | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q-Risk Lite Diagnostic $9,500 | 2 weeks |
| Lite version of the certified Q-Risk Score delivered in the $69K Quantum Readiness Program. | |
Crypto Dependency Snapshot $7,500 | 5 days |
| Single-scope subset of the enterprise-wide QASI inventory in the Quantum Readiness Program. | |
Executive Quantum Risk Briefing $4,500 | 90 minutes |
| Sample of the recurring Board Briefing Insert produced by Board Advisory ($39,995) and the Readiness Program. | |
Vendor PQC Attestation Review $8,500 | 2 weeks |
| 3–5 vendor subset of the full Vendor Roadmap Request Pack in the Quantum Readiness Program. | |
Regulatory Alignment Sprint $9,900 | 2 weeks |
| Single-regulation subset of the multi-framework alignment delivered in the $150–300K Transformation advisory. | |
Crisis Simulation Session $5,500 | 2 hours |
| Single-session preview of the crisis playbook and response procedures built in the Readiness Program. |
Diagnostic FAQs
What's included, how timelines work, and how diagnostics connect to the full Readiness Program.
Tell us which diagnostic fits.
A QCI consultant will reach out within one business day with a scoping outline and fixed-fee quote. No obligation.
Request a Diagnostic Scoping Call
Tell us a bit about your organization and which diagnostic fits. We'll respond within one business day with a scoping outline and fixed-fee quote.
Diagnostics are the on-ramp. Programs are the outcome.
Every diagnostic is fixed-scope by design. If your organization needs the full Q-Risk Score, complete QASI inventory, vendor oversight, and board-ready governance, continue to the Quantum Readiness Program ($69,000) or the Quantum Safe Transformation advisory ($150K–$300K).